Ray Harryhausen
Birthday: 1920-06-29
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raymond "Ray" Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American visual effects creator, writer, and producer who lived in London, England, from 1960 until his death in 2013. He created a brand of stop-motion model animation known as "Dynamation." His most important works include the animation on Mighty Joe Young, with pioneer Willis O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects (1949); The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, his first color film; and Jason and the Argonauts, featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors.
Movies
Beverly Hills Cop III
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a Calif...
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Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers
Special-effects wizard Ray Harryhausen is the honored guest star of this presentation, a bonus featu...
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El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón....
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Mighty Joe Young
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from po...
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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey host...
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Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
Early tests 1935 - 36. This black and white footage was shot by Ray in his backyard....
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Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Early test 1950. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen fil...
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War of the Worlds
Early test 1949 - 50. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhause...
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The Elementals
Early test 1952. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen fil...
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The Elementals
Early test 1952. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen fil...
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The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
Behind the scenes documentary about the stop-motion animation that began production 50 years ago, ab...
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The Sci-Fi Boys
Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects fil...
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El último truco
Documentary film about visual effects master Emilio Ruiz del Rio. From his early works on films at 1...
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Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Hosted by everyone's favorite vamp, Elvira, this program is a lighthearted look back at the monster ...
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that m...
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Hollywood Goes Ape!
A documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut....
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Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
Ray Harryhausen discusses the making of 'Mighty Joe Young' with the Chiodo brothers....
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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man b...
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a s...
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Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
Documentary about the technical achievements of the 1940 film classic The Thief of Bagdad....
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Monsters and Magic
A behind the scenes look at the making of "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad"....
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20 Million Miles to Earth
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean ...
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Dinosaur Movies
Dinosaurs Vs. Apes: DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive docum...
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The Harryhausen Chronicles
As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working ...
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Elf
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North P...
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Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen....
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Spies Like Us
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually...
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Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune
A look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters like B...
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Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life
Oscar-winning animator Ray Harryhausen gives an exclusive insight into cinema's most famous monster ...
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Burke & Hare
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable busin...
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From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at...
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The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the 1953 sci-fi classic "The War of the Worlds". I...
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The Boneyard Collection
A quirky anthology, consisting of four separate short films connected by host segments. The first on...
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Return to the Valley
Ray Harryhausen discusses his animation of the eohippus and allosaurus in The Valley of Gwangi (1969...
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - For...
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Comic Book: The Movie
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Docu...
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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933),...
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The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Nudism. Esperanto. KING KONG. Sci-Fi. What do all of these things have in common? Simple: Forrest J...
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans aroun...
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